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To My Friend That I Consider To Be Family

Thanks for allowing me to be myself in front of you.

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To My Friend That I Consider To Be Family
Dawn Underhill

We all have that one friend that you could consider to be your other half. In a way, they complete you by being able to bring out the other side of you that you thought you never had. For me, that would be my best friend and roommate, Kayla.


From the very first day I met her 3 years ago when I accidentally hit her with a pitch at a tryout and she began to charge the mound just to stop and smile and say, “Hi, I'm Kayla!”, I knew that she was going to be someone that I would end up being very close with.

I couldn't have predicted us to be anything else. We’ve become so unbelievably close that I consider her to be my second sister. Whenever one of us is having a bad day, we automatically find a way to talk to each other to discuss what's going on. I can't thank her enough for being able to bring me out of my comfort zone and allowing me to show off the side of me that I have closed off for so long and for all the midnight FaceTimes and phone calls that I've had with her with tears running down my face just to end the call with laughter. There are not enough words that I can say that would truly express my appreciation but I’m gonna try with this.



Although we aren't able to see each other every weekend (though it seems like we're always together), I never feel like I'm gonna lose you. These past few years I have been able to see who my real friends are and who were just using me for the advantage. But I was able to narrow that list down to three friends and I can easily narrow it down to two because in my heart, I consider you part of the family. To the fights we have that end with us on the ground laughing to the all nighters we pull just to watch marathons of "Cupcake Wars" and "Grey’s Anatomy", I love and cherish every opportunity that I get to have with you.


Whenever something good or exciting happens, and whether you know it or not, you're the first person I turn to to tell. Even if I'm having a bad day or I just need someone to talk to, I automatically turn to you without thinking. For always being there to listen and stand by me, I am truly grateful to have someone like you. And I hope that you know that I will drop whatever I am doing to be with you and listen to you whenever something happens to you as well whether it be great or not.


Every moment that we spend together, I cherish and will always remember. I know that may sound corny to some, but I have honestly never had such a good friend and support system that I do today and it's all thanks to you. Before I met you, I didn't think that I was ever going to actually meet someone that I would want to share my deepest secrets with or share my greatest experiences with. I want you to know that moving into BSU and being your roommate is super exciting for me and I'm looking forward to having the brightest and coolest dorm at school. I also want you to know that I'm so happy to be able to share my school experience with you and be able to have someone I know closely with me for such a big step in my life. To be honest, I think that the longest I have ever been away from home is two nights and especially knowing that this will be the longest that I have been away from home since my baby boy Echo died, it may seriously have a toll on me the first few nights I'm away from home, but I'm glad to know that I will have you there to help me fit in and talk to whenever I need to talk to someone.


I may not know where I'll be or what I'll be doing when I'm older, but one thing I know is that you will be there along the way to figure it out with me. You make my happiness worth sharing, thanks for being by my side and being my friend and sister.

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